Ombudsmen of states on NREGA failed, need central body: Jairam

It was in 2009, the Central Government directed the state governments to set up offices of Ombudsman to ensure transparency and accountability in implementation of the NREGA Act. Ramesh said he wanted to "build a system for a tighter financial accountability" in implementation of all the flagship programmes of the Ministry including NREGA, PMGSY, NRLM etc and would consult Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai in this regard on Wednesday. "To create a fine system, I will also convene a meeting of all retired CAGs and CVCs soon to discuss how to bring accountability in our expenditure," the Rural Development Minister said.